the government wants to generalize empathy courses

“How am I feeling this morning?“. A question asked in a nursery rhyme, which might seem trivial. It is in reality at the heart of the educational project of a Parisian school. The objective: to be able to express one’s emotions, to put words to feelings. These workshops are intended for the youngest, four or five years old, the age where emotions are still great unknowns.A child knows that emotions are pleasant or unpleasant, but he does not yet know why. When we show him a picture of an angry child, he will say that it is a child who is naughty.“, explains a schoolteacher.

Courses that already exist in Denmark

Taming your feelings and putting yourself in the other person’s place: this means showing empathy. In Denmark, these courses have existed for 30 years. Children closer, more attentive. In 30 years, cases of harassment have been divided by three in the Kingdom.